Switzerland is home to a total of 1'790 active companies in watch trade. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 36.5%, with 1'303 new companies registered, and 824 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Watch stores in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 1'303 companies in watch trade have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 479 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Watch stores: Canton of Zurich (307), Canton of Geneva (259), and Canton of Vaud (178). Companies in watch trade are the 73rd largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 152 companies in watch trade were incorporated. In that same period, 97 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.2% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Watch stores in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'790 companies in watch trade, most are active in Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores (1'790). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Companies in watch trade in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (36%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (28%) and "Limited" (27%).
In Switzerland, 4 companies in watch trade have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 5 companies in watch trade have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 49 companies in watch trade have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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